Me and countless me.

Chapter 20 Self-recommendation
"The war is about to end."

Namikaze Minato said this with a smile.

In fact, this is indeed the case. The battle line of Kirigakure has been pushed back. Although there are many masters and lucky ones who escaped, after all, Konoha's preparations were not very sufficient. However, most of the wartime jonin, wartime chunin, and those cannon fodders who were forced to become genin for the sake of numbers will inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

Even the surprise attack of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist that appeared in the original work, that is, organizing some elite ninjas and then letting these elite ninjas launch a surprise attack on Konoha Village, will never appear again.

Because even a Kage could die when facing the siege of a dozen Chunins and five or six Jonins, not to mention the Kirigakure Ninja Swordsmen who were only slightly stronger than the Jonins. Without the help of a stronghold, their surprise attack was simply suicide.

The reason these seven were able to survive at the hands of Minato Namikaze was purely because they were cautious enough, and more importantly, Minato Namikaze slaughtered a large number of parallel jonin and the mainstay chunins.

Yes, in the war, the Jonins are not the mainstay, but the Chunins who are the most mediocre in both number and basic quality!

Of course, this does not include those who possess powers beyond the ordinary shadows.

The large-scale casualties of these Chunins who could have been used to occupy and attack the fronts were the heaviest blow to Kirigakure.

"Yeah, but I guess we'll be busy for a while."

Li Ke told them about their situation.

Especially him, Minato Namikaze might be able to bring the wounded back to the village, hang out with Kushina, talk to the Third Hokage, and show off his face among the various ninja clans, but he, Li Ke, the Minato Namikaze launcher, must stay on the front line.

Because the mobility he can bring to the entire ninja army is so strong!
"Yes, Qingtan, you will have to work hard for a while longer."

Minato Namikaze couldn't help but burst into laughter. This was really rare for a Hokage candidate, especially for Minato Namikaze who had always been gentle and polite to others.

But Li Ke can also understand that, because of this battle, Minato Namikaze will reach the highlight of his life!
After laughing, Minato Namikaze looked at the top of the tent and wiped away his tears of excitement.

He knew he had lost his composure, but he didn't care because Li Ke was his own.

Because of Li Ke's help, his and Uzumaki Kushina's wish to become Hokage was certain to be fulfilled without any accidents, and his marriage to Uzumaki Kushina was no longer a problem. Even if the Konoha advisor wanted to let Uzumaki Kushina go on a mission as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he could firmly refuse and say, "Kushina doesn't need to appear, I can annihilate the enemy alone!"

"Great, carbon-clearing, great..."

Minato Namikaze let out a long sigh of relief, then turned his head to look at Li Ke.

"What is your wish? Qingtan, I don't know your wish yet."

How could you think of me at this time? Make a wish for me?
Li Ke thought about it and decided to be more radical.

After all, he has already turned on such a big cheat, what's wrong with being a little aggressive?

"Well...I actually want world peace more."

"World Peace?"

Minato Namikaze was stunned. He was not quite sure what Li Ke meant, but Li Ke spoke meaningfully.

"Yes, world peace under the leadership of Konoha Village."

In an instant, Minato Namikaze's expression turned serious.

"This is not an easy wish to fulfill, Qingtan... The world of ninjas is not that simple. Everyone has something to protect, so it is impossible to want peace for everyone."

Li Ke's ears automatically translated Minato Namikaze's words.

"Your current strength is not enough, and Konoha Village is not a monolithic entity. I cannot promise you the position of Hokage. I also have something to protect, namely Kushina. After you become Hokage, you will most likely use the power of the Nine-Tails, which I cannot accept."

So he just smiled and gave his own explanation.

"That's why I want to work with you to protect the people we both want to protect. After all, I also want my wife to be able to treat the profession of ninja as an identity to go out and play with the children, rather than a cruel profession that requires life and death and sacrifices her loved ones."

To translate it, it means I know, but I don't intend to abandon you. I want to work together with your strength. Besides, I myself don't want to send my wife and children to the battlefield, so how could I let other people's wives and children go to the battlefield? You don't need to worry about this.

"........."

Minato Namikaze was silent for a while, and when he spoke again, it was no longer in coded language.

"You may be more suitable to be the Hokage than me, Qingtan. You are truly a terrifying genius to know so much at your age."

He was really surprised, because he knew since he was a child that Kushina's identity was not ordinary, so he had been thinking about how to protect Kushina. Then he understood these things under the teachings of Jiraiya and the Sandaime. In this way, when he arrived at the Sand Ninja battlefield, his mind was completely mature, and he knew what he wanted and what he wanted to protect.

But Li Ke is different. Li Ke was basically taught and arranged as Asma's insurance, and his parents died very early. Under normal circumstances, he would not have such thinking.

Then there is only one possibility, Li Ke is a super genius.

A double genius in strength and thought.

"Is it because of the battlefield that you understand all this? Qingtan."

Li Ke nodded.

"Yes, the cruelty of the battlefield made me realize that the ninja system is fundamentally wrong, Minato, we should not be in our current position."

Minato Namikaze subconsciously looked at the door and the surroundings before speaking.

"Be careful with your words, clean up your carbon... You should know that the daimyo has cut off his supplies, right?"

That's why he was eager to drive the Kirigakure ninja away, because if the Kirigakure battlefield lasted too long, Kushina would most likely go to the battlefield, and no one knew whether Kushina could maintain herself in the Nine-Tails mode, so he had never dared to let Kushina do so.

Because once the Nine-Tails goes berserk on the battlefield, Kushina will be labeled as 'unqualified' as a Jinchūriki. At that time, Kushina will completely lose her freedom.

Even if he was the Hokage, there would be no good way for Kushina to move freely. "Yes."

Li Ke nodded. There were some things that Minato Namikaze could not say, but he could.

"Don't you think it's ridiculous that ninjas can't control finances, Minato-sama? It's us who protect the Land of Fire, it's our Konoha Village that allows the Daimyo to maintain his superior position among the nations, it's us ninjas who clear out thieves and maintain law and order, but why should ninjas reduce their size because of the Daimyo... The Hidden Mist Village is a lesson learned, and I'm sure that the Hidden Sand Village will also suffer budget cuts this time..."

His words were actually a bit too much. It is actually not good to say such things when two people have just established trust.

But Li Ke is not afraid of this matter, because in the ninja world, strength is the key.

There are two types of ninjas in this world.

One is Hashirama Senju, and the other is the other.

The Impure World Reincarnation can be considered a strengthening for everyone, even Uchiha Madara, but it is a weakening for Senju Hashirama.

As long as his own strength is as strong as Hashirama's, he can easily say, "I can annihilate the enemy without the Nine-Tails"!
Similarly, even if his strength could not reach the level of Hashirama Senju, and only barely reached the level of Uchiha Madara, he could still dominate the world alone, and Minato Namikaze would have no choice but to help him.

However, if you have a group of strong and numerous people to help you, you will be able to better fulfill your wishes.

Therefore, before obtaining that invincible power, he must also gain enough power and prestige in Konoha Village. It is not enough to just be able to share the cake at the table.

He wanted to be one of the few people in Konoha Village who could bake cakes, just like Minato Namikaze.

But for Minato Namikaze, after he came to power, anyone who wanted to become Hokage would actually become his opponent and the person who would destroy the integrity of his family.

Therefore, Li Ke must make his attitude clear. He must become the Hokage as soon as possible, or the person who controls Konoha's power. He must become Minato's deputy in Minato's group.

Because this position can be held by many people, Kakashi can do it, Jiraiya can do it, even the Sandaime's eldest son, or even the Sandaime can do it, so he must first show his ambition and his attitude to make Minato Namikaze's first choice definitely him.

There is no other way. It is so troublesome for small people and small families to rise to the top. He must test Minato Namikaze's thoughts and attitude, and show that he really wants to become Hokage, but he will not be an enemy of Minato Namikaze, nor will he do anything that crosses his bottom line.

"So, what do you want to do? Carbon cleanup."

Minato Namikaze understood Li Ke's thoughts, but did not express his own inclinations. Instead, he asked the most crucial question.

"My wish is naturally to wait until I improve my strength until everyone recognizes my strength. Otherwise, it would be a joke. Before that, it is natural to build Konoha Village under the leadership of the Hokage."

Namikaze Minato nodded. It would be fine as long as Li Ke didn't cause trouble. Although Li Ke's thinking was relatively radical for a ninja, it was just right for him to be the fifth generation Hokage.

Moreover, Qingtan is much more sensible than many ninjas!
This feeling is really comfortable!
"Okay, I will help you, Qingtan. After all, you are younger than me, and the future is yours, but you can't do it with your current strength. However, I think Jiraiya-sensei and Tsunade-sama will be very happy to help a genius like you... After all, summoning techniques and some techniques that only sages can master are still very important to help your strength. Li Ke, you should know about the sage mode, right?"

However, if Li Ke had not mastered the advanced application of the Flying Thunder God Technique in just one day, if Li Ke had not possessed such a huge amount of chakra at the age of twelve, and if Li Ke had not annihilated the Kirigakure's troops alone, then he would never have made such a promise!

He also gave his own conditions: don't speak until you have enough strength, and find Jiraiya or Tsunade to be your disciple and learn fairy arts.

He learned celestial arts to better fight against the power of the tailed beasts, and if Li Ke wanted to become the fifth generation Hokage, he had to learn the celestial mode! Li Ke said that if he wanted to gain his trust, he had to enter his circle and be observed by him!
So Li Ke’s answer was very straightforward.

"know."

"Then learn it, or acquire the power to defeat the enemy without it."

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

After the conversation, both of them were silent for a while, then Namikaze Minato smiled and stretched out his fist, and the seriousness on his face completely disappeared.

Li Ke also stretched out his fist and bumped it with Minato Namikaze's fist. At this time, Minato Namikaze also gave his true promise, which was also what Li Ke needed, the right to share the cake and make the cake.

"Then, when we return to Konoha Village, I will tell the Hokage to let you teach the Chunins ninjutsu. This way, you can spend more time with Hong and your classmates and friends. And later... you can come to the Anbu, the Jonin Squad and the Shadow Guard to help me."

Sure enough, understanding a person’s personality, bottom line and pursuits is also one of the golden fingers of a time traveler!

Isn’t this the benefit?
Li Ke was certain of joining the Anbu. His military exploits and abilities made him the most suitable for the job. There would be no problem for him to become an Anbu captain or even a small supervisor. There was nothing wrong with joining the Shadow Guard. His role was actually similar to that of Kakashi, but the situation was different for the Jonin class.

That was entirely earned by what he had just said.

Li Ke showed a smile.

The squad leader of the Jounin Squad is a position that is neither easy nor busy.

Of course, this position was not appointed by the emperor, because both Nara Shikamaru and Nara Shikaku had served as the monitor of the jonin class, but this position was one of the top leaders of Konoha!

To put it simply.

If the highest military rank is marshal, then the leader of the jonin squad is the deputy marshal, and he is the deputy marshal who manages personnel transfers!
Although he does not have much real power in normal times, he has to deal with ninjas of all clans and people from all departments in Konoha. He has a clear understanding of the personal connections and how Konoha Village operates.

And he would most likely not directly become the monitor of the jonin squad, because Nara Shikaku would have to sit in this position for a long time, but he would have no problem becoming the deputy monitor, and his experience as an ANBU captain was enough for him to become 'friends' with most of the ninja clan leaders.

As for the Shadow Guard, there is no need to explain.

The shadow guard of the first generation was the second generation, the shadow guard of the second generation was Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the shadow guard of the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen was Orochimaru at first and then Namikaze Minato.

Of course, the Shadow Guard cannot protect the Shadow.

But the surprises that Minato Namikaze gave him were not over yet.

"Also, Qingtan, I hope you can become my child's teacher like Kakashi."

(End of this chapter)